PHY3205 - Module Description

MODULE TITLE	Background Report for Project					CREDIT VALUE	15
MODULE CODE	PHY3205		MODULE CONVENER			Prof. M.R. Bate and Research Group Staff

DURATION	TERM	1	2	3	Number Students Taking Module (anticipated)		8
	WEEKS

DESCRIPTION – summary of the module content (100 words)

The student will use the library facilties at the study-abroad host institution to plan and then produce a background report that will form the basis for their final year project module (PHYM010). The project supervisor in Exeter will monitor progress and provide guidance by e-mail.

MODULE AIMS – intentions of the module

This module aims to ensure that the student has a thorough grasp of the background physics and methods that will be required by the final stage 60 credit MPhyscs project.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:

demonstrate familiarity with the relevant literature and background physics of the area in which they will work;
locate and filter literature to identify material important and relevant to future work;

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:

read and respond to written technical material;
write and produce a coherent report;
study successfully within the system of an overseas university;

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:

manage their own learning;
use images and diagrams to illustrate trechnical material.

SYLLABUS PLAN – summary of the structure and academic content of the module

During their period abroad students will spend about 20 days (normally the majority of this work will be in the first term) working on identifying relevant material, assimilating and organising it firstly into a report plan and then into an introductory report covering the background physics and likely scope of the project. The reports must not exceed the word-limit specified below. They will have access to their project supervisor through e-mail and will be expected to provide fortnightly reports (and/or Skype discussions at the supervisor's discretion) identifying progress and future goals, and highlighting any particular problems. The completed report plan must be received at Exeter for assessment by the the deadline specified in the assessment table. Formative feedback on the report plan will be sent to the student by e-mail. The completed report must be received at Exeter for assessment by the deadline specified in the assessment table. Note: students are strongly advised to use LaTeX to prepare their report and to use PDF with embedded fonts and the output format. They should also send a test page containing a few sentences of text, a captioned diagram, a numbered equation, and a couple of reference to their supervisor so that they can inspect and comment on it at an early stage.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities

0 hours

Guided independent study

150 hours

Placement/study abroad

0 hours

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS